OUR 1638 TH ISSUE Vol. 32, No. 26 R O C H E S T E R Monday, August 3, 2020 Werenski Makes Late Thomas Outduels Koepka for Charge to Capture WGC Win, World No. 1 Ranking PGA Barracuda Title Washington (AFP) — Justin Thomas reclaimed the world number one ranking on Sunday by outdueling defending cham- pion Brooks Koepka down the stretch to win the WGC St Jude Invitational by three strokes. Thomas, who began the day four shots off the lead, fired a five-under par 65 final round to thwart Koepka’s repeat bid and take the title at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, on a 72-hole total of 13-under 267. “It means a lot, especially with American Richy Werenski won his first US PGA Tour title at the Barracuda how I felt like I did it,” Thomas Championship (AFP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn) said. “In the past, I struggled with coming from behind. I got Los Angeles (AFP) — Richy his first PGA title. wrapped up in how far I was American Justin Thomas became the third-youngest US PGA Tour player Werenski made three birdies The unique event uses a Mod- behind and how many people.” in the past 60 years to reach 13 career wins when he won the WGC St and an eagle over Sunday’s final ified Stableford scoring system Thomas — PAGE 6 Jude Invitational. (AFP Photo/Andy Lyons) seven holes to chase down fellow that awards points for birdies, American Troy Merritt and win eagles and all sub-par scores but the Barracuda Championship for Werenski — PAGE 3 Kang Edges Boutier to Capture Wristbands and Lanyards: First Title of LPGA Return Washington (AFP) — Danielle LPGA’s New Ultimate Kang held off France’s Celine Boutier over the final holes Sun- day to win the LPGA Drive On Status Symbol Championship, the tour’s first tournament since February after a COVID-19 shutdown. It was the fourth career title for the 27-year-old American, whose first win was a major, the 2017 Women’s PGA Champi- onship, and whose other two came at Shanghai in 2018 and 2019. “I worked really hard for the last seven months,” Kang said. “I’m really excited right now.” American Danielle Kang holds the trophy after winning the LPGA Drive Kang fired a two-under par On Championship on Sunday in the tour’s first event since February due Kang — PAGE 6 to a COVID-19 hiatus. (AFP Photo/Patrick Smith) BY RANDALL MELL lanyard, if they prefer — when Wristbands and lanyards. they return a negative result, Angela Stanford has come to which is required before they A Love for Special Students and the appreciate them as the ultimate get clubhouse access. They also status symbols for LPGA players get a Tyvek wristband, with a March to a State Championship competing amid the coronavirus different color every day, that pandemic in the tour’s restart shows they’ve passed a thermal BY BOB DENNEY, PGA at the Drive On Championship temperature screening. HISTORIAN EMERITUS this week. “I don’t understand why ev- Cox Mill High School’s Lady “I hate things on my wrist, but erybody doesn’t do that,” Stan- Chargers, the reigning Class 3A I keep reminding myself that’s ford says of the larger world. North Carolina girls’ golf cham- the reason I get to play,” Stan- She likes the visible monitoring pions, will represent the Tar ford said. status, and believes even the Heel State in the High School Under new LPGA protocols, “pending” status is comforting to Golf National Invitational, Aug. players get one wristband after see. “That makes people aware, 3-5, in Pinehurst. arriving at the tournament site too, that I’ve taken a test. ‘Let’s How they arrived at this lofty and taking a COVID-19 saliva test. keep distance.’ Man, that was a summit is a tale of course man- They wear it to show their results really good move by the LPGA. agement of the human kind. are “pending,” which allows them I really like it, because it just lets It began four years ago when to be on the property to practice people around me know that I’ve Cox Mill’s golf coach left. Moses as they await results. 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